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Jesus Calls Us, O'er the Tumult

Cecil Frances Alexander

“Jesus Calls Us, O'er the Tumult” as printed in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920).

Cecil Frances Alexander: Collected Lyrics Text 1 1920 · historical text
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This text comes from The Army and Navy Hymnal, a historical songbook transcribed on Wikisource and reproduced from the pinned revision linked below.

Verse 1

Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult

Of our life's wild, restless sea,

Day by day his sweet voice soundeth,

Saying, 'Christian, follow me.'

Jesus calls us from the worship

Of the vain world's golden store

From each idol that would keep us,

Saying, 'Christian, love me more.'

In our joys and in our sorrows,

Days of toil and hours of ease,

Still he calls, in cares and pleasures,

'Christian, love more than these.'

Jesus calls us by thy mercies,

Saviour may we hear thy call,

Give our hearts to thine obedience,

Serve and love thee best of all. Amen

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Written by Cecil Frances Alexander

Words by Cecil Frances Alexander. Historical text published in The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920); public domain. No claim to a modern recording or arrangement.

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The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), “Jesus Calls Us, O'er the Tumult”

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